Andiron.



PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906.

J. T. McLAIN.

ANDIRON.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 13,1905.-

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ANDIRON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed ay 13,1905. Serial No. 260.272.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN TILLET MoLAIN, a-citizen of the United States, residing at Stonypoint, in the county of Wedell and State of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Andirons, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to andirons, and has for its object to provide an improved construction consisting of the usual fire-dogs or log-supports which are connected together by a bar, so that the dogs will not readily turn over, and a novel fender or floor and hearth protector which will retain the fire in place and prevent any coals or logs from falling down onto the hearth or the floor.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improved andirons. Fig. 2 is a detail in perspective of the fender removed.

Referring specifically to the drawings, the andirons consist of the usual fire-dogs or logsupports 6, connected together at the top by a bar 7, terminating in ornamental heads 8, which may be used as handles to move the andirons.

The fender consists of a bar 9 from which depends a plurality of fingers 10. Two of the fingers are extended above the bar and curved to form hooks 11 and further project horizontally and forwardly to form handles 12. By means of these handles the fender may be removed, and also by pressure down on the handles the fender may be swung to stir the fire or press the logs back or to permit the removal of ashes. When the fender is hung on the crossbar by means of the hooks referred to, the fingers extend down beside the log-supporting bars of the andirons. The falling or rolling of coals or logs from. the fire down onto the hearth is ell'ectively prevented.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination of a pair of andirons, a cross-bar connecting said andirons at the up per front portions thereof, and a fender hanging on the rear side of said cross-bar and pro vided with depending fingers straddling said andirons, and with supporting-hooks engaging the cross-bar and extending forward to form handles, said lender being adapted to be swung rearward to move the fuel or to stir the fire.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

JOHN TILLET McLAIN.

Witnesses:

J. D. ELLIOTT, W. P. JoHNsoN. 

